The rain has won the day sadly. It was forecast for most of the day and it simply didn't relent. The 3rd T20I has been abandoned and the two teams share the series 1-1. 

16:13 Local Time, 15:13 GMT, 20:43 IST: The umpires are out in the midlde with the groundsmen. It' still raining, the umbrealls are up and we're hearing that the outfield is still very wet. The pitch and the entire square has been covered.

16:00 Local Time, 15:00 GMT, 20:30 IST: We're 15 minutes away from the inspection, but this band of rain has settled and that inspection looks highly unlikely now.

15:50 Local Time, 14:50 GMT, 20:20 IST: Uh oh.. The covers are being brought back, the forecast was for some rain and the groundstaff reckon it could be on its way

Inspection at 4:15 pm if there's no more rain.

15:15 Local Time, 14:15 GMT, 19:45 IST: Rain has stopped and the groundsmen are into their work now. Plenty of water on the outfield and the drying up process will take a while

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14:55 Local Time, 13:55 GMT, 19:25 IST: The cut-off time for a 5-over game is 5:46 pm. We do have plenty of time left, but the rain needs to stop first.

14:40 Local Time, 13:40 GMT, 19:10 IST: It is still raining and there is hardly any activity on the ground.  Two supersoppers out on the ground and they haven't been pressed into action as yet. Looking very dull and grim at the moment. 

14:05 Local Time, 13:05 GMT, 18:35 IST: The forecast ain't great for the next couple of overs, but if we're lucky, we could sneak in a curtailed game.

13:55 Local Time, 12:55 GMT, 18:25 IST: We don't have great news from OT. It's been a damp day with plenty of rainfall and it continues to rain . The toss is certainly going to be delayed

13:30 Local Time, 12:30 GMT, 18:00 IST: Liam Livingstone's all-round show and the coming of age if Jacob Bothell saw England overwhelm a challenging total of 193 with relative ease in the second T20i in Cardiff. We're into the final game of the series and we are in the heart if Lancashire at Old Trafford. Australia did rest some of their bowling stars for the second game and the experience or the lack of it showed as Livingstone tore into the middle overs and the support bowlers. With the series on the line, expect Australia to play a full strength squad for today's game

Squads:

Australia Squad: Matthew Short, Travis Head(c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Riley Meredith, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh

England Squad: Philip Salt(w/c), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley, Jofra Archer, Dan Mousley, John Turner, Josh Hull